Because RV buyers likely represent that little area of the Venn-diagram where CPAP's are more common than the rest of the general public.
Older
Larger
On Medicare or have access to healthcare
Laura & Charles nailed the billing portion. But also it's come to light what a huge impact obstructive sleep apnea has on overall health and wellness, and the treatment is seen as a preventive measure for other comorbidities.
I didn’t mean to make it sound like I thought the CPAP book of business was fraudulent or unnecessary. Yes, they built sleep labs and documented and made their case; deservedly so.
But, now that they’ve done that, there’s hardly a pulmonologist who you want to see for your CHF, COPD, asthma, and number of other lung issues won’t want to have you do a sleep study.
I’m a perfect example: my left diaphragm is paralyzed, Sudden onset, unknown cause. I explored neurosurgery options.. issue was discovered too late, phrenic nerve was not recoverable. Only option was with a thoracic surgeon. May, 2022 I had a diaphragmatic plication via thoracotomy (let me just say, “ouch”… closer to that date, my words would’ve been x-rated…. And still hurts sometimes.)
So we recently changed our residence state to Florida and EVERY pulmonologist I tried to become my primary lung guy/gal wants me to spend a night in their sleep lab.
Point is, they’ve got to pay for that facility and its staff. They’re going to utilize it to the max. Using a home-worn measuring device, they will easily qualify anyone for an overnight sleep study.
I know this is a serious hijack of this thread (apologies to OP). If anybody else wants to discuss healthcare coverage and economics, we should probably start its own thread. Spent most of my life digging in this flowerbed. It would be fun to dig deeper, ESPECIALLY with those on our forum who reside with single payer… I’m a huge proponent. .. but alas… not to be in my lifetime